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Fixing The ‘Broken Economics’ Of Grocery Delivery

Fixing The ‘Broken Economics’ Of Grocery Delivery
Fixing The ‘Broken Economics’ Of Grocery Delivery
April 06, 2021  |  Retail

Even as an increasing number of consumers across the U.S. get vaccinated, and the contagion concerns that supercharged the digital shift recede from the front...

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eGrocer Uses Predictive AI To Lower Prices And Boost Margins
eGrocer Uses Predictive AI To Lower Prices And Boost Margins
April 06, 2021  |  Retail

As the grocery delivery wars continue to escalate, with tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars pouring in for eGrocery platforms and solutions providers, the space remains...

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MercadoLibre To Funnel $1.1B To Mexico Operation
MercadoLibre To Funnel $1.1B To Mexico Operation
April 06, 2021  |  Latin America

Argentinian eCommerce firm MercadoLibre will be investing $1.1 billion to expand in Mexico, Reuters reported. The expansion will help boost warehouse space and services in...

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Facebook Pay Tests Use Of Personalized QR Codes
Facebook Pay Tests Use Of Personalized QR Codes
April 06, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook Pay is testing the use of person-to-person QR code payments, allowing users to instantly transfer money with a simple scan. Get the Full Story...

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EU Institutions Hit With ‘Significant’ Cyberattack
EU Institutions Hit With ‘Significant’ Cyberattack
April 06, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A number of European Union institutions — among them the European Commission — were the target of a “significant” cyberattack last week, Bloomberg reported on...

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Carrefour, Deliveroo Bring 30-Minute Grocery Delivery To France
Carrefour, Deliveroo Bring 30-Minute Grocery Delivery To France
April 06, 2021  |  Delivery

Carrefour and Deliveroo have expanded their partnership to offer on-demand grocery delivery in France, the French retailer announced in a press release Tuesday (April 6)....

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India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
April 06, 2021  |  Investments

CRED, an Indian FinTech that says its payment platform helps members pay credit card bills on time through incentive programs and high-tech tools, on Tuesday...

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Everyware Teams With Cybersource, Authorize.net To Power SMB Contactless Payments
Everyware Teams With Cybersource, Authorize.net To Power SMB Contactless Payments
April 06, 2021  |  Retail

Contactless payments firm Everyware has partnered with Cybersource and Authorize.net, two Visa Solutions, to provide payments processing to enterprise and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)....

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IMF Boosts 2021 Global Growth Forecast To 6 Percent
IMF Boosts 2021 Global Growth Forecast To 6 Percent
April 06, 2021  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday (April 6) raised its forecast for global growth in 2021 to 6 percent, an increase of 0.5 percentage...

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